I gather you get Lake Effect Snow? Bad news. If you live anywhere between Buffalo to Syracuse, your winters are worse than MI. You live in the snowiest region in the US.
Dad's family was in Syracuse. He married his second wife there on March 14th. March! I live in Philly. March 14th means the first hint of spring here, plus I've got my winter blood working overtime, so I thought it was safe to wear a sleeveless gown to his wedding and reception. I have never been more wrong in my life.
We drove up the day before, listened to the forecast which told us there might be an occasional snow squall while we were driving through a whiteout blizzard.
We stayed at her brother's house. They say they had an in-ground pool. What for? There was no way those 16 feet of snow would melt before the next winter!
Dad got married at 1 PM. It was 0 degrees!!! We left early to drive six hours home. The weather report said a good day while we were in the exact same "squall" from the day before!
I think Dad was the smartest person in his family. He moved south to balmy South Jersey. I don't care how good the fishing is where you live, the snow makes it not-worth-it! lol
Did you know most Americans measure their snow in inches, not feet? There's plenty of places to live where it's not THAT snowy!
(Have I mentioned I HATE winter? You should hate it more. lol)